Festival Boreal — Friday Sep 18
Meet the artists
South Africa · Fri 18 Sept
A seven-piece band from Soweto, formed in 2003. Their sound is built on traditional whistle, percussion, bass and guitar, and they sing in eleven languages.
Press materials: Festival Boreal / Folelé ProduccionesJamaica / Italy · Fri 18 Sept
The Jamaican singer Kerida Johnson performs as Hempress Sativa, here alongside the Italian dub producer Paolo Baldini and his DubFiles project — a roots-and-dub pairing that puts a live voice over studio dub technique.
Press materials: Festival Boreal / Folelé ProduccionesUnited States · Fri 18 Sept
A hip-hop group from the United States, on the Friday bill of the 2026 edition.
Press materials: Festival Boreal / Folelé ProduccionesTenerife · Fri 18 Sept
Press materials: Festival Boreal / Folelé ProduccionesPeru · Fri 18 Sept
A singer and rapper from Ayacucho, in Peru, who records in Quechua and sets Andean music against hip-hop and trap.
Photo: @rafasalsas · Festival Boreal press materialsChile · Fri 18 Sept
Rubio is the project of the Chilean composer and producer Fran Straube: dark, textural avant-pop with electronic and Andean elements. She was nominated for a Latin Grammy for the video of "Nacimos Llorando", and the album Espero podamos ver un ovni juntxs arrived in February 2026.
Press materials: Festival Boreal / Folelé ProduccionesFri 18 Sept
Press materials: Festival Boreal / Folelé ProduccionesCanary Islands · Fri 18 Sept
Press materials: Festival Boreal / Folelé ProduccionesCanary Islands · Fri 18 Sept
Jable is a project by the Tenerife artists Jela and Cristina Mahelo, working a contemporary reading of Canarian folk roots with an open lineup of musicians from the islands.
Lineup
- BCUC
- Hempress Sativa + Paolo Baldini Dub Files
- The Neighborhood Kids
- El Veneno Crew
- Aïta Mon Amour
- Renata Flores
- Rubio
- The Queen of Bass
- Pleito
- Jable
Festival Boreal 2026 main music programme, Friday 18 September, in the historic centre of Los Silos.
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Source & verification
SourceFestival BorealEvent details may changeBefore you go
- Official shuttle buses
- The festival runs official shuttle buses on both concert days.A return seat costs €15.Departures15:00 from Palmetum in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 15:20 from Leocadio Machado in La Laguna, 15:45 from El Trompo in La Orotava.Returns leave Los Silos at 02:15 after the Friday night and 03:15 after the Saturday night.Places are limited and must be booked in advance through Tickety.
Accessibility
Accessibility points
An accessibility point (Punto Naranja) operates at Plaza de La Luz, with a mobile unit at the Sala de Exposiciones Pérez Enríquez.
On-site provision
Preferred viewing areas, hearing loops, sensory backpacks, sign-language interpretation, pictograms and dedicated mental-health spaces are provided.